NBI files raps for deaths of inmates
Eight murder complaints have been filed against 22 members of the National Capital Region Police Office over the questionable deaths ...
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52 inmates die, 26 more injured in prison riot, fire in Colombia
At least 52 inmates were killed and 26 more injured early Tuesday after a fire broke out during a prison ...
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Caloocan City prison brawl leaves 6 dead
Six inmates were killed and 33 wounded during a fight in an overcrowded jail in the Philippines, authorities said Tuesday, ...
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More attacks in Ecuador prison where riot left 68 dead: government
Inmates who staged a riot that left at least 68 dead at a prison in Ecuador are attacking each other ...
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S. Carolina inmates told to choose: Firing squad or electric chair death
Washington —The US state of South Carolina has introduced a law requiring death row prisoners to choose between firing squad ...
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Tattoos gone
The Bureau of Corrections launched on Wednesday ‘Oplan Bura Tatak’ in an effort to promote peace and order among the ...
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Bilibid gangs trigger riot, leave 9 inmates dead
Nine inmates were killed and seven others injured—the latter rushed to hospital—during a riot between two rival gangs inside the ...
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Nearly 10,000 inmates freed as virus hits Philippine jails
Nearly 10,000 prison inmates have been released in the Philippines as the country races to halt coronavirus infections in its ...
Read moreAt least 17 dead in Venezuela prison riot: military
At least 17 inmates were killed Friday in a Venezuelan prison riot, military authorities said. Detainees at Guanare city's Los ...
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DoJ simplifies pardon to decongest jails
The Justice department has simplified the requirements for processing the applications for parole and executive clemency by inmates. The agency says ...
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